Child safety seat and related spin lock mechanism

ABSTRACT

A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanism is for allowing and restraining switching movement of the seat body relative to the base and includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. The locking component is movably connected to the pivoting component for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body. The locking component can be driven by a pivoting movement of the pivoting component to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow the switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/860,398, filed on Jun. 6, 2019, and the entire contents of thisapplication are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a child product, and more particularly,to a child safety seat and a spin lock mechanism thereof.

2. Description of the Prior Art

With development of the economy and advancement of the technology, thereare more and more consumer goods available in the market for bringingconvenience in people's life. A child safety seat is one of the consumergoods for securing a child when traveling in a vehicle. Some childsafety seats in the market offer an ability to rotate between afront-facing position and a rear-facing position. In order to positionthe child safety seat at the front-facing position or the rear-facingposition, a spin lock mechanism is required to restrain or allowrotation of the child safety seat. However, the conventional spin lockmechanism has complicated structure, which is not convenient in use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, it is an objective of the present invention to provide achild safety seat and a spin lock mechanism thereof for solving theaforementioned problem.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present inventiondiscloses a child safety seat. The child safety seat includes a base, aseat body and a spin lock mechanism. The base is installed on a seat ofa vehicle. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and foraccommodating a child. The seat body is switchable relative to the basebetween a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. Thespin lock mechanism is for allowing and restraining switching movementof the seat body relative to the base. The spin lock mechanism includesa pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component ispivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. The lockingcomponent is movably connected to the pivoting component and forengaging with and disengaging from another one of the base and the seatbody. The pivoting component drives the locking component to switch froma locking position to a releasing position when the pivoting componentpivots. The locking component engages with the another one of the baseand the seat body for restraining the switching movement of the seatbody relative to the base when the locking component is located at thelocking position, and the locking component disengages from the anotherone of the base and the seat body for allowing the switching movement ofthe seat body relative to the base when the locking component is locatedat the releasing position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes an operating component and at least onelinking component. The at least one linking component is connected tothe operating component and the pivoting component, and the operatingcomponent drives the pivoting component to pivot by the at least onelinking component when the operating component is operated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes a resilient component for biasing the lockingcomponent to move toward the locking position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pivotingcomponent includes a first portion and a second portion. The firstportion extends along a first direction. The second portion extendsalong a second direction different from the first direction. The firstportion is pivotally connected to the one of the base and the seat body.A driving slot is formed on the second portion. The locking componentslidably passes through the driving slot, and the second portion of thepivoting component drives the locking component to slide relative to thedriving slot to switch from the locking position to the releasingposition when the pivoting component pivots.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first directionis perpendicular to the second direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes a pin and a washer. The locking componentincludes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Thefirst end and the second end are located at two sides of the secondportion. A through hole is formed on the first end. The pin passesthrough the through hole. The washer is disposed between the pin and thesecond portion, and the second portion of the pivoting component drivesthe locking component to switch from the locking position to thereleasing position by abutment of the washer and the pin when thepivoting component pivots.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lockingcomponent further includes a protruding rim adjacent to the second end,and the spin lock mechanism further includes a resilient componentabutting against the protruding rim for biasing the locking component tomove toward the locking position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pivotingcomponent further includes a pivoting shaft disposed on the firstportion away from a connection of the first portion and the secondportion, and the pivoting shaft rotatably engages with the one of thebase and the seat body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes an operating component and at least onelinking component. The at least one linking component is connected tothe operating component and the connection of the first portion and thesecond portion of the pivoting component, and the operating componentdrives the pivoting component to pivot by the at least one linkingcomponent when the operating component is operated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes a resilient component for biasing the lockingcomponent to move toward the locking position.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present inventionfurther discloses a spin lock mechanism for allowing and restrainingswitching movement of a seat body relative to a base between a forwardfacing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanismincludes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivotingcomponent is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body.The locking component is movably connected to the pivoting component andfor engaging with and disengaging from another one of the base and theseat body. The pivoting component drives the locking component to switchfrom a locking position to a releasing position when the pivotingcomponent pivots. The locking component engages with the another one ofthe base and the seat body for restraining the switching movement of theseat body relative to the base when the locking component is located atthe locking position, and the locking component disengages from theanother one of the base and the seat body for allowing the switchingmovement of the seat body relative to the base when the lockingcomponent is located at the releasing position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes an operating component and at least onelinking component. The at least one linking component is connected tothe operating component and the pivoting component, and the operatingcomponent drives the pivoting component to pivot by the at least onelinking component when the operating component is operated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes a resilient component for biasing the lockingcomponent to move toward the locking position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pivotingcomponent includes a first portion and a second portion. The firstportion extends along a first direction. The second portion extendsalong a second direction different from the first direction. The firstportion is pivotally connected to the one of the base and the seat body.A driving slot is formed on the second portion. The locking componentslidably passes through the driving slot, and the second portion of thepivoting component drives the locking component to slide relative to thedriving slot to switch from the locking position to the releasingposition when the pivoting component pivots.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first directionis perpendicular to the second direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes a pin and a washer. The locking componentincludes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Thefirst end and the second end are located at two sides of the secondportion. A through hole is formed on the first end. The pin passesthrough the through hole. The washer is disposed between the pin and thesecond portion, and the second portion of the pivoting component drivesthe locking component to switch from the locking position to thereleasing position by abutment of the washer and the pin when thepivoting component pivots.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lockingcomponent further includes a protruding rim adjacent to the second end,and the spin lock mechanism further includes a resilient componentabutting against the protruding rim for biasing the locking component tomove toward the locking position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pivotingcomponent further includes a pivoting shaft disposed on the firstportion away from a connection of the first portion and the secondportion, and the pivoting shaft rotatably engages with the one of thebase and the seat body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes an operating component and at least onelinking component. The at least one linking component is connected tothe operating component and the connection of the first portion and thesecond portion of the pivoting component, and the operating componentdrives the pivoting component to pivot by the at least one linkingcomponent when the operating component is operated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spin lockmechanism further includes a resilient component for biasing the lockingcomponent to move toward the locking position.

In summary, in the present invention, when the pivoting componentpivots, the pivoting component drives the locking component to disengagethe seat body from the base for allowing switching movement of the seatbody relative to the base between the forward facing position and therearward facing position. Furthermore, the switching movement of theseat body relative to the base can be restrained by engagement of theseat body and the base with the locking component. Therefore, thepresent invention has advantages of simple structure and easy operation.

These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt becomeobvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading thefollowing detailed description of the preferred embodiment that isillustrated in the various figures and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a child safety seat according to afirst embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial diagram of the child safety seat according to thefirst embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another partial diagram of the child safety seat according tothe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial exploded diagram of the child safety seat accordingto the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional diagram of the child safety seat accordingto the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are partial diagrams of the child safety seat atdifferent states according to the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a child safety seat according to asecond embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partial section diagram of the child safety seat accordingto the second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments,reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof,and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments inwhich the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directionalterminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” etc., is usedwith reference to the orientation of the Figure (s) being described. Thecomponents of the present invention can be positioned in a number ofdifferent orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used forpurposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. Accordingly, thedrawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature andnot as restrictive. Also, the term “couple” is intended to mean eitheran indirect or direct electrical/mechanical connection. Thus, if a firstdevice is coupled to a second device, that connection may be through adirect electrical/mechanical connection, or through an indirectelectrical/mechanical connection via other devices and connections.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of achild safety seat 1 according to a first embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 2 is a partial diagram of the child safety seat 1according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 isanother partial diagram of the child safety seat 1 according to thefirst embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partial explodeddiagram of the child safety seat 1 according to the first embodiment ofthe present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial sectional diagram of thechild safety seat 1 according to the first embodiment of the presentinvention. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the child safety seat 1includes a base 11, a seat body 12 and a spin lock mechanism 13. Thebase 11 is installed on a seat of a vehicle, which is not shown in thefigures. The seat body 12 is movably disposed on the base 11 and foraccommodating a child. The seat body 12 is switchable relative to thebase 11 between a forward facing position and a rearward facing positionin a rotating manner. The spin lock mechanism 13 is for allowing andrestraining switching movement, i.e., rotating movement, of the seatbody 12 relative to the base 11.

The spin lock mechanism 13 includes a pivoting component 131 and alocking component 132. The pivoting component 131 is pivotally connectedto a middle base 121 of the seat body 12, which is installed in anaccommodating chamber 111 formed on the base 11 and rotatable relativeto the base 11. The locking component 132 is movably connected to thepivoting component 131 and for engaging with or disengaging from thebase 11. The pivoting component 131 drives the locking component 132 toswitch from a locking position to a releasing position when the pivotingcomponent 131 pivots. The locking component 132 engages with the base 11for restraining the switching movement of the seat body 12 relative tothe base 11 when the locking component 132 is located at the lockingposition, and the locking component 132 disengages from the base 11 forallowing the switching movement of the seat body 12 relative to the base11 when the locking component 132 is located at the releasing position.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the pivoting component 131 includes afirst portion 1311 and a second portion 1312 connected to the firstportion 1311. The first portion 1311 extends along a first direction R1,and the second portion 1312 extends along a second direction R2different from the first direction. The first portion 1311 is pivotallyconnected to the middle base 121 of the seat body 12. A driving slot1313 is formed on the second portion 1312. The locking component 132slidably passes through the driving slot 1313, and the second portion1312 of the pivoting component 131 drives the locking component 132 toslide relative to the driving slot 1313 to switch from the lockingposition to the releasing position when the pivoting component 131pivots. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first direction R1 can beperpendicular to the second direction R2, and the pivoting component 131can further include a pivoting shaft 1314 disposed on the first portion1311 away from a connection of the first portion 1311 and the secondportion 1312, and the pivoting shaft 1314 rotatably engages with atleast one pivoting notch 1211 formed the middle base 121 of the seatbody 12. However, the present invention is not limited to thisembodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the first direction alsocan intersect with the second direction, and the pivoting shaft and thepivoting notch can be respectively disposed on the middle base of theseat body and the first portion of the pivoting component.Alternatively, in another embodiment, the pivoting component can bepivoted to the base by the pivoting shaft, and the locking component canbe configured to engage with or disengage from the seat body.

Furthermore, the spin lock mechanism 13 further includes a pin 133 and awasher 134. The locking component 132 includes a first end 1321 and asecond end 1322 opposite to the first end 132. The first end 1321 andthe second end 1322 are located at two sides of the second portion 1312when the locking component 132 passes through the driving slot 1313. Athrough hole 1323 is formed on the first end 1321. The pin 133 passesthrough the through hole 1323. The washer 134 is disposed between thepin 133 and the second portion 1312, and the second portion 1312 of thepivoting component 131 drives the locking component 132 to switch fromthe locking position to the releasing position by abutment of the washer134 and the pin 133 when the pivoting component 131 pivots. However, thepresent invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, inanother embodiment, two protruding portions, e.g. flanges or nuts, canbe disposed on the locking component and spaced apart from each other,and the locking component slidably passes through the driving slot tolocate the second portion between the two protruding portions, so thatthe pivoting component can drive the locking component to switch fromthe locking position to the releasing by abutment of the second portionand the upper protruding portion when the pivoting component pivotsalong a first pivoting direction, or switch from the releasing positionto the locking position by abutment of the second portion and the lowerprotruding portion when the pivoting component pivots along a secondpivoting direction opposite to the first pivoting direction.

In order to position the seat body 12 relative to the base 11 at theforward facing position and the rearward facing position by engagementof the locking component 132 and the base 11, two positioning slots 112are formed on the base 11 and symmetrical to each other relative to arotating axis of the seat body 12. The locking component 132 is alignedwith one of the two positioning slots 112 when the seat body 12 islocated at the forward facing position. The locking component 132 isaligned with the other one of the two positioning slots 112 when theseat body 12 is located at the rearward facing position.

Besides, the spin lock mechanism 13 further includes an operatingcomponent 135 and two linking components 136. The operating component135 is disposed on the base 11. Preferably, the operating component 135can be disposed on a front portion of the base 11. However, the presentinvention is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, theoperating component can be disposed on a lateral portion or a rearportion of the base. The two linking components 136 are connected to theoperating component 135 and the pivoting component 131 and are parallelto each other, and the operating component 135 drives the pivotingcomponent 131 to pivot by the two linking components 136 when theoperating component 135 is operated. However, the present invention isnot limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, thespin lock mechanism can include only one linking component connectedbetween the operating component and the pivoting component.Alternatively, in another embodiment, the operating component and thelinking component can be omitted, and the pivoting component can bepartially exposed out of the seat body for a user to operate.

In order to recover the locking component 132 to the locking position,the locking component 132 further includes a protruding rim 1324adjacent to the second end 1322, and the spin lock mechanism 13 furthercomprises a resilient component 137 abutting against the protruding rim1324 for biasing the locking component 132 to move toward the lockingposition. Preferably, in this embodiment, the resilient component 137can be a compression spring abutting against the protruding rim 1324 anda wall 1212 of the middle base 121 of the seat body 12. However, thepresent invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, inanother embodiment, the resilient component can be a torsional springabutting against the pivoting component, so that the pivoting componentcan be driven by the resilient component to drive the locking componentto move toward the locking position.

Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 arepartial diagrams of the child safety seat 1 at different statesaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, when it is desired to switch the seatbody 12 relative to the base 11 between the forward facing position asshown in FIG. 1, and the rearward facing position, the operatingcomponent 135 can be operated to drive the pivoting component 131 topivot by the two linking components 136. When the pivoting component 131is driven to pivot along a first pivoting direction P1, the secondportion 1312 of the pivoting component 131 drives the locking component132 upwardly by the abutment of the washer 134 and the pin 133 to movefrom the locking position as shown in FIG. 6 to the releasing positionas shown in FIG. 7. When the locking component 132 moves from thelocking position to the releasing position, the locking component 132leaves from an end of the driving slot 1313 adjacent to the firstportion 1311 of the pivoting component 131 toward another end of thedriving slot 1313 away from the first portion 1311 of the pivotingcomponent 131, and the locking component 132 is lifted by the secondportion 1312 of the pivoting component 131 to disengage from thecorresponding positioning slot 112 due to a pivoting movement of thepivoting component 131 along the first pivoting direction P1 forallowing the switching movement of the seat body 12 relative to the base11. At this moment, the resilient component 137 is resiliently deformedby the locking component 132. Since the switching movement of the seatbody 12 relative to the base 11 is allowed by disengagement of thelocking component 132 and the corresponding positioning slot 112, theseat body 12 can rotate relative to the base 11 from the forward facingposition as shown in FIG. 1 to the rearward facing position or from therearward facing position to the forward facing position as shown in FIG.1.

After the switching movement of the seat body 12 is completed, theoperating component 135 can be released, so that the resilientlydeformed resilient component 137 can drive the locking component 132downwardly to move from the releasing position as shown in FIG. 7 to thelocking position as shown in FIG. 6 for restraining the switchingmovement of the seat body 12 relative to the base 11, and the lockingcomponent drives the pivoting component to pivot along a second pivotingdirection P2 opposite to the first pivoting direction P1 by the abutmentof the pin 133 and the washer 134. At this moment, since the switchingmovement of the seat body 12 relative to the base 11 is restrained byengagement of the locking component 132 and the correspondingpositioning slot 112, the seat body 12 can be positioned at the forwardfacing position or the rearward facing position.

Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of achild safety seat 1′ according to a second embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 9 is a partial section diagram of the child safety seat1′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shownin FIG. 8, different from the first embodiment, the child safety seat 1′includes a base 11′, a seat body 12′ and a spin lock mechanism 13′. Thespin lock mechanism 13′ includes a pivoting component 131′, a lockingcomponent 132′, a pin 133′, a washer 134′, an operating component 135′,a linking component 136′ and a resilient component 137′. The pivotingcomponent 131′ is pivotally connected to the base 11′ instead of theseat body 12′, and the locking component 132′ is slidably connected tothe pivoting component 131′ by the pin 133′ and the washer 134′ forengaging with or disengaging from the seat body 12′ instead of the base11′. The operating component 135′ is disposed on the seat body 12′.Preferably, the operating component 135′ can be disposed on a lateralportion of the seat body 12′. However, the present invention is notlimited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, the operatingcomponent can be disposed on a front portion or a rear portion of theseat body. The linking component 136′ is connected between the operatingcomponent 135′ and the pivoting component. The resilient component 137′abuts between the locking component 132′ and the base 11′. Otherstructures of this embodiment are similar to the ones of the firstembodiment. Detailed description for those structures is omitted hereinfor simplicity. When the operating component 135′ is operated to drivethe pivoting component 131′ to pivot by the linking component 136′, thepivoting component 131′ drives the locking component 132′ to disengagefrom the seat body 12′ for allowing switching movement of the seat body12′ relative to the base 11′. When the operating component 135′ isreleased, the locking component 132′ is recovered by the resilientcomponent 137′ to engage with the seat body 12′ for restraining theswitching movement of the seat body 12′ relative to the base 11′.

In contrast to the prior art, in the present invention, when thepivoting component pivots, the pivoting component drives the lockingcomponent to disengage the seat body from the base for allowingswitching movement of the seat body relative to the base between theforward facing position and the rearward facing position. Furthermore,the switching movement of the seat body relative to the base can berestrained by engagement of the seat body and the base with the lockingcomponent. Therefore, the present invention has advantages of simplestructure and easy operation.

Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerousmodifications and alterations of the device and method may be made whileretaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the abovedisclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and boundsof the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A child safety seat comprising: a base installedon a seat of a vehicle; a seat body movably disposed on the base and foraccommodating a child, the seat body being switchable relative to thebase between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position;and a spin lock mechanism for allowing and restraining switchingmovement of the seat body relative to the base, the spin lock mechanismcomprising: a pivoting component pivotally connected to one of the baseand the seat body, the pivoting component comprising a first portion anda second portion, the first portion extending along a first direction,the second portion extending along a second direction different from thefirst direction, the first portion being pivotally connected to the oneof the base and the seat body, and a driving slot being formed on thesecond portion; and a locking component movably connected to thepivoting component and slidably passing through the driving slot, thelocking component being for engaging with and disengaging from anotherone of the base and the seat body; wherein the second portion of thepivoting component drives the locking component to slide relative to thedriving slot to switch from a locking position to a releasing positionwhen the pivoting component pivots, the locking component engages withthe another one of the base and the seat body for restraining theswitching movement of the seat body relative to the base when thelocking component is located at the locking position, and the lockingcomponent disengages from the another one of the base and the seat bodyfor allowing the switching movement of the seat body relative to thebase when the locking component is located at the releasing position. 2.The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the spin lock mechanismfurther comprises an operating component and at least one linkingcomponent, the at least one linking component is connected to theoperating component and the pivoting component, and the operatingcomponent drives the pivoting component to pivot by the at least onelinking component when the operating component is operated.
 3. The childsafety seat of claim 2, wherein the spin lock mechanism furthercomprises a resilient component for biasing the locking component tomove toward the locking position.
 4. The child safety seat of claim 1,wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. 5.The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the spin lock mechanismfurther comprises a pin and a washer, the locking component comprises afirst end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end andthe second end are located at two sides of the second portion, a throughhole is formed on the first end, the pin passes through the throughhole, the washer is disposed between the pin and the second portion, andthe second portion of the pivoting component drives the lockingcomponent to switch from the locking position to the releasing positionby abutment of the washer and the pin when the pivoting componentpivots.
 6. The child safety seat of claim 5, wherein the lockingcomponent further comprises a protruding rim adjacent to the second end,and the spin lock mechanism further comprises a resilient componentabutting against the protruding rim for biasing the locking component tomove toward the locking position.
 7. The child safety seat of claim 1,wherein the pivoting component further comprises a pivoting shaftdisposed on the first portion away from a connection of the firstportion and the second portion, and the pivoting shaft rotatably engageswith the one of the base and the seat body.
 8. The child safety seat ofclaim 7, wherein the spin lock mechanism further comprises an operatingcomponent and at least one linking component, the at least one linkingcomponent is connected to the operating component and the connection ofthe first portion and the second portion of the pivoting component, andthe operating component drives the pivoting component to pivot by the atleast one linking component when the operating component is operated. 9.The child safety seat of claim 1, wherein the spin lock mechanismfurther comprises a resilient component for biasing the lockingcomponent to move toward the locking position.
 10. A spin lock mechanismfor allowing and restraining switching movement of a seat body relativeto a base between a forward facing position and a rearward facingposition, the spin lock mechanism comprising: a pivoting componentpivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body, the pivotingcomponent comprising a first portion and a second portion, the firstportion extending along a first direction, the second portion extendingalong a second direction different from the first direction, the firstportion being pivotally connected to the one of the base and the seatbody, and a driving slot being formed on the second portion; and alocking component movably connected to the pivoting component andslidably passing through the driving slot, the locking component beingfor engaging with and disengaging from another one of the base and theseat body; wherein the second portion of the pivoting component drivesthe locking component to slide relative to the driving slot to switchfrom a locking position to a releasing position when the pivotingcomponent pivots, the locking component engages with the another one ofthe base and the seat body for restraining the switching movement of theseat body relative to the base when the locking component is located atthe locking position, and the locking component disengages from theanother one of the base and the seat body for allowing the switchingmovement of the seat body relative to the base when the lockingcomponent is located at the releasing position.
 11. The spin lockmechanism of claim 10, wherein the spin lock mechanism further comprisesan operating component and at least one linking component, the at leastone linking component is connected to the operating component and thepivoting component, and the operating component drives the pivotingcomponent to pivot by the at least one linking component when theoperating component is operated.
 12. The spin lock mechanism of claim11, wherein the spin lock mechanism further comprises a resilientcomponent for biasing the locking component to move toward the lockingposition.
 13. The spin lock mechanism of claim 10, wherein the firstdirection is perpendicular to the second direction.
 14. The spin lockmechanism of claim 10, wherein the spin lock mechanism further comprisesa pin and a washer, the locking component comprises a first end and asecond end opposite to the first end, the first end and the second endare located at two sides of the second portion, a through hole is formedon the first end, the pin passes through the through hole, the washer isdisposed between the pin and the second portion, and the second portionof the pivoting component drives the locking component to switch fromthe locking position to the releasing position by abutment of the washerand the pin when the pivoting component pivots.
 15. The spin lockmechanism of claim 14, wherein the locking component further comprises aprotruding rim adjacent to the second end, and the spin lock mechanismfurther comprises a resilient component abutting against the protrudingrim for biasing the locking component to move toward the lockingposition.
 16. The spin lock mechanism of claim 10, wherein the pivotingcomponent further comprises a pivoting shaft disposed on the firstportion away from a connection of the first portion and the secondportion, and the pivoting shaft rotatably engages with the one of thebase and the seat body.
 17. The spin lock mechanism of claim 16, whereinthe spin lock mechanism further comprises an operating component and atleast one linking component, the at least one linking component isconnected to the operating component and the connection of the firstportion and the second portion of the pivoting component, and theoperating component drives the pivoting component to pivot by the atleast one linking component when the operating component is operated.18. The spin lock mechanism of claim 10, wherein the spin lock mechanismfurther comprises a resilient component for biasing the lockingcomponent to move toward the locking position.